Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £86k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £378k | £317k | +£61k | £105k | 46 |
2019-20 | £369k | £280k | +£89k | £137k | 47 |
2020-21 | £353k | £297k | +£56k | £140k | 46 |
2021-22 | £373k | £339k | +£34k | £119k | 49 |
2022-23 | £414k | £351k | +£63k | £115k | 46 |
2023-24 | £415k | £381k | +£34k | £92k | 43 |
2024-25 | £419k | £372k | +£47k | £86k | 45 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 90% of them. It spends £8,267 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,845.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,089 | £5,247 | £4,328–£5,729 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,244 | £1,747 | £1,316–£2,256 |
Supply staff | £0 | £131 | £72–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £911 | £546 | £455–£734 |
Premises | £244 | £528 | £407–£736 |
Energy | £200 | £189 | £114–£242 |
Learning resources & ICT | £311 | £519 | £373–£671 |
Bought-in services | £422 | £371 | £168–£476 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodton Primary School Healthy
- Othery Village School Large reserves
- Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool Large reserves
- Coads Green Primary School Tight
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham Large reserves
- Huxley CofE Primary School Tight
- Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Soudley School Healthy
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School Healthy
- Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £410k | £9,111 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £200 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £911 a pupil, against a typical £546 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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